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Æ27 - Septimius Severus ΝΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ
| Issuer | Nicaea (Bithynia and Pontus) |
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| Year | 193-211 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Julia Domna facing right, her hair elaborately waved and drawn back in the characteristic Severan style, with a diadem visible atop the coiffure. The effigy is rendered in high relief with finely executed drapery folds visible at the shoulder and chest. The circular Greek legend surrounds the portrait in the field. |
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| Reverse description | An eagle stands facing with head turned to the left, holding a wreath in its beak, perched upon a rectangular altar. Two military standards flank the central group, one on either side, their shafts rising vertically in the field. The ethnic legend of the city is inscribed in the field around the design, identifying the issuing authority of Nicaea. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΝΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ (Translation: of the Nicaeans) |
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